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      sabergirl
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      Completely different fabric, the lighter one is herringbone. The other is a twill that feels similar to denim.

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      • goosehdG
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        @Jerry3times your question has been moved here.

        “…hope that somewhere there's a hobbit with a ring on his way to a volcano.” - Nic

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        • AetasA
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          Wabash => Bleached Dots
          424 => Interwoven Stripe

          The twill and the herringbone have different fade behavier.

          IMG_0257.jpeg

          IMG_0256.jpeg

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          • J
            Jerry3times
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            @sabergirl thank you so much ! So different, lighter fabric but basically the same color and look?

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              Jerry3times
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              @Aetas thank you for the reply! So does that mean with the interwoven fabric , the shirt retains an almost newer look longer than the bleached? I’m assuming it is a much softer garment as well.

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                Jerry3times
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                @goosehd thank you 🙏🏼

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                • northsouthdenimguyN
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                  To the untrained eye, they look the same 😜

                  I’m wearing the 8.5 herringbone today since I’m out on construction sites and it’s in the mid 70s and sunny, I personally would be burning up in the heavier Wabash. I like having both because it gives me options depending on the weather.

                  @selveldgesteps

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                  • AetasA
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                    @Jerry3times I haven’t handled the fabric of the 424 in person. But referring to the pictures @Nick provided in the thread, they both evolve beautiful and fast.
                    This is what Adam Welch wrote about:
                    “The complexity of the weave, the cut, the luxuriously light yet impervious fabric of the 424, and the fabulous fade potential make this a competitive complement to the 12oz Wabash. Any conscious connoisseur would undeniably need both.”

                    To dig deeper, look at this faded Wabash or this indigo Herringbone.

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                    • freepickinF
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                      Looking to chase after some vintage fades. Anybody try washing their denim on high spin? I realize a lot of indigo streaming is from washing improperly, ie not flipping inside out and not pre-soaking before wash. If I take my precautions I can probably blast them in the washing machine though yeah?

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                        @freepickin. I never used the high spin cycle of my washer, but I regularly use the medium spin cycle and nothing bad has ever happened.

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                          @freepickin I was,and have been washing all my IH gear with absolute impunity,and disregard as to spin cycle etc. I’m not a fan of contrasty fades and all of my IH jeans have old school vintage fades. When they had the theme week,I posted my two oldest,most faded pairs,if you want to take a look.IMG_2751.jpeg IMG_2727.jpeg

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                            sabergirl
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                            I wash my jeans on a normal setting with spin after they’re soaked through. Always inside-out. Then I tumble dry, hot.

                            I’ve gotten a bit of marbling before, but nothing too intense.

                            I’m just too lazy and impatient to baby my clothes.

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                            • AdamJA
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                              @sabergirl tumble dryer! Fortune favours the brave.. I am still in the drip dry camp 😂

                              The devil is in the detail..

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                                Jett129
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                                @AdamJ My jeans go in the dryer,and most of my shirts are hang dry.

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                                • BrianB
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                                  Hang dry everything here for most of the year maybe undies and socks in the dryer or if things are needed quickly but normally preparation does the job with the washing cycle

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    My 10 cents worth. Vintage fades are achieved by lots of wear and frequent washing and being drip dried. Vintage fades are not caused by minimal wear and then aggressively washing and putting in the spin or tumble dryer. Nothing wrong with either approach, but they give different results.

                                    Much like naval ratings don't waiti until the end of a posting to drop their N1 at the local dry cleaners, I don't suppose the cowboys of old had much access to tumble dryers.

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                                      I really fancy fading a new denim jacket this spring and summer. However, there aren’t really any new drops in the near future, are there?

                                      You're it.

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                                      • BridgerB
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                                        @Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                                        Much like naval ratings don't wait until the end of a posting to drop their N1 at the local dry cleaners, I don't suppose the cowboys of old had much access to tumble dryers.

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                                        Why am I thinking about the Village People having a party in a laundromat?

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Sigm me up 🙂

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            @RobeOfTheMagi said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                                            I really fancy fading a new denim jacket this spring and summer. However, there aren’t really any new drops in the near future, are there?

                                            @ShopatIronHeart

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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